Small arms and Light Weapons

When picking a gun, what would your primary consideration be?


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Aditya Ballal

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New Light Machine gun OC-128 with DMR role
After PKM

Hope can get TOT with New OFB

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Uh why complicate the MG situation again though? We’re already buying Negevs and if we order more in larger quantities PLR can make them here only.
This Russian MG is meant only for their SF units, and has some expensive features like the balanced automatic system from the AEK 971 SF rifle and is more complicated, hence the Russians are issuing it only to SF units and no 5.45x39 version for regulars due to its complicated nature. (@Johny_Baba could you tell us more about the system and it’s pros and cons).
IMO OFB should stick with its shortened FN MAG as it’s a design they’re comfortable with and can make further modifications and improvements. They must also try to make improved 7.62x51 ammunition for the Sig 716, new snipers of this category and new LMGs which have shorter barrels than the old FN MAGs.
 
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New Light Machine gun OC-128 with DMR role
After PKM

Hope can get TOT with New OFB

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That is exactly a PKM, an aluminium PKM to be more precise; just turned upside down.
And without a quick change barrel.

These are a very niche class of weapon, where you sacrifice long sustainable firing capability for weight.
FN Evolys is an example of same. Same goes for Stoner LMGs.

What we currently need is a MG that has a service life in excess of 50K. Coz we already have Negev and Mini/Maximi to do what OTs-128 is supposed to do.

Btw, it's not a DMR.
 

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Uh why complicate the MG situation again though? We’re already buying Negevs and if we order more in larger quantities PLR can make them here only.
This Russian MG is meant only for their SF units, and has some expensive features like the balanced automatic system from the AEK 971 SF rifle and is more complicated, hence the Russians are issuing it only to SF units and no 5.45x39 version for regulars due to its complicated nature. (@Johny_Baba could you tell us more about the system and it’s pros and cons).
IMO OFB should stick with its shortened FN MAG as it’s a design they’re comfortable with and can make further modifications and improvements. They must also try to make improved 7.62x51 ammunition for the Sig 716, new snipers of this category and new LMGs which have shorter barrels than the old FN MAGs.
Russians will sell anything for right price
Nuclear subs to Ballastic missiles we got
The tech from them

PLR is adani firm so forget about them getting order

There is nothing about complicating anything
We already complicated
Things while buying
US made SIG 716i

Without any local assembly line
This will create serviceability issues in long run
For India military

Infact Ak-203 although (Ak-12 or 15
Might had been better choice )

Was best decision Modi has made
Localizing base AK


60 % IA battalions are Trained or deployed for
Higher altitude
So any lighter version can be more suitable

FNMAG old design less scope modernize it.

This gun can be switched into multi role

As a DMR

Also I have less hope for OFB Innovate design
As there R&D is still 20 years behind the curve
 

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That is exactly a PKM, an aluminium PKM to be more precise; just turned upside down.
And without a quick change barrel.

These are a very niche class of weapon, where you sacrifice long sustainable firing capability for weight.
FN Evolys is an example of same. Same goes for Stoner LMGs.

What we currently need is a MG that has a service life in excess of 50K. Coz we already have Negev and Mini/Maximi to do what OTs-128 is supposed to do.

Btw, it's not a DMR.
FN Evolys would be good choice sadly
It's not be in our budget and certainly will never be allowed for licence produce

AS FN doesn't give weapons to non nato

Requirements is still for locally produced weapons
Already stated by army
Which can be FN MAGs

But I find it less modernized less scope for R&D

Had we gone for Negev assembly or standardize It's as
MG
It's wouldn't been issue ever

Requirements for MG's far exceeds
1,00,000 as it's will accounted for CAPF also
 
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WARREN SS

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Making SIG-716 as our primary weapon
Isn't really good decision either

That too done without Localizing
Production and support
I mean which nations does that

Let's see
Hope this will not become another Barreta CX4 Storm like Scam in long run
Like it's plagued with servicing issue 🙄

IA known for such scams
 

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FN Evolys would be good choice sadly
It's not be in our budget and certainly will never be allowed for licence produce

AS FN doesn't give weapons to non nato

Requirements is still for locally produced weapons
Already stated by army
Which can be FN MAGs

But I find it less modernized less scope for R&D

Had we gone for Negev assembly or standardize It's as
MG
It's wouldn't been issue ever

Requirements for MG's far exceeds
1,00,000 as it's will accounted for CAPF also
:dude:
 

Marliii

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FN Evolys would be good choice sadly
It's not be in our budget and certainly will never be allowed for licence produce

AS FN doesn't give weapons to non nato

Requirements is still for locally produced weapons
Already stated by army
Which can be FN MAGs

But I find it less modernized less scope for R&D

Had we gone for Negev assembly or standardize It's as
MG
It's wouldn't been issue ever

Requirements for MG's far exceeds
1,00,000 as it's will accounted for CAPF also
CAPF aren't gonna get any modern MG most likely they will go for the OFB made one army has a competition going on for machine guns now.which most likely is gonna be won by negev 7
 

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CAPF aren't gonna get any modern MG most likely they will go for the OFB made one army has a competition going on for machine guns now.which most likely is gonna be won by negev 7
And why is that ??

Negev was good option but where is ?? Local assembly

I mean Spending 1-2 billion $ on acquiring
Modern LMG design for local
Production is not waste

IA wasting Billions $ in use less thing like buying Standard T-90 s even though design is out dated by 30 years

Not Investing In Camo
Basic Standard accessories BPJ
,NVG,Scopes

Standard soldiering gears??

I mean watch SF thread we have hundreds of pages
Filled Worth discussion in this topic.

Indian army Is army of 80's in statergic thinking
Are soldiers pooly equipped
Than many Latin American nations
 
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Maharaj samudragupt

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And why is that ??


I mean Spending 1-2 billion $ on acquiring
Modern LMG design for local
Production is nor waste

IA wasting Billion $ in use less thing like buying Standard T-90 s even though design is out dated by 30 years

Not Investing In Camo
Basic Standard accessories BPJ
,NVG,Scopes

I mean watch SF thread we have hundreds of pages
Filled Worth discussion in this topic.

Indian army Is army of 80's in saterguc thinking
Equipment is of 80s only
 

Maharaj samudragupt

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Wanna hear a joke , m777 is a 4 ton gun of 155 caliber while indian field gun is a 3 ton gun of 3 and half tonnes .
Now laugh
 

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